So...I consider this a fun topic. I'm an Old-Calendarist, so Advent sometimes doesn't start until the day after Thanksgiving. But as for you New Calendarists, since Advent starts earlier, do you do a "one-day" cheat and not fast on Thanksgiving to eat that turkey? Do you celebrate Thanksgiving early?

And for those of you who cheat...admit it. Don't be shy I know some Greeks who do...lol

God bless.

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Vain existence can never exist, for "unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain." (Psalm 127)

If the faith is unchanged and rock solid, then the gates of Hades never prevailed in the end.

So...I consider this a fun topic. I'm an Old-Calendarist, so Advent sometimes doesn't start until the day after Thanksgiving. But as for you New Calendarists, since Advent starts earlier, do you do a "one-day" cheat and not fast on Thanksgiving to eat that turkey? Do you celebrate Thanksgiving early?

And for those of you who cheat...admit it. Don't be shy I know some Greeks who do...lol

God bless.

I don't know about "cheat" - I think our bishop has a long-standing policy that Thanksgiving day (just that day) is exempt because of the celebration.

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"O Cross of Christ, all-holy, thrice-blessed, and life-giving, instrument of the mystical rites of Zion, the holy Altar for the service of our Great Archpriest, the blessing - the weapon - the strength of priests, our pride, our consolation, the light in our hearts, our mind, and our steps"Met. Meletios of Nikopolis & Preveza, from his ordination.

It is my heartfelt prayer that as we come together on this Day of Thanksgiving, feasting in thanks and in gratitude with our loved ones, friends, and family, we may be cognizant of the very special blessings that we enjoy in this land and that we may strive in our daily actions to reflect that gratitude in the love we show to others.

"O Cross of Christ, all-holy, thrice-blessed, and life-giving, instrument of the mystical rites of Zion, the holy Altar for the service of our Great Archpriest, the blessing - the weapon - the strength of priests, our pride, our consolation, the light in our hearts, our mind, and our steps"Met. Meletios of Nikopolis & Preveza, from his ordination.

AMERICAN THANKSGIVING DAY- On the Fourth Thursday of November, the people of the United States gather in their families to thank the Lord for all that He has done for us, and for our world. Many Orthodox Parishes serve the American Thanksgiving Service written By St. Tikon when he was a bishop in the United States. The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Self-Ruling Archdiocese of The Antiochian Orthodox Church of North America has granted to Antiochian Orthodox Christians the oeconomia of eating a traditional Thanksgiving Feast including Turkey on this day despite it being in the Nativity Lenten fast period. Your non-fasting recipes that have leftovers will need to be packaged and frozen awaiting the feast of the Nativity to finish enjoying them.